Cochylis flaviciliana
species of insect
Cochylis flaviciliana, the gold-fringed conch, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Westwood in 1854. It is found in most of Europe (except Portugal, most of the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine) and north-western Africa. The habitat consists of chalky grasslands.
The wingspan is 10–17 mm. The forewings are contrasting rose-pink and cream-white. It differs from Cochylis roseana as follows : forewings with ground - colour ochreous whitish, cilia ferruginous-yellow, without dark fuscous line. The larva varies from dull green to reddish-brown head and plate of 2 brown. Julius von Kennel provides a full description.
Adults are on wing in May and again from late June to August in two generations per year.
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